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		<title>Are you using Linkedin as a social network or a database?</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/are-you-using-linkedin-as-a-social-network-or-a-database/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with social media, we are intrigued by the lack of engagement many of our clients have through Linkedin. While the statistics are compelling, and the basic profile easy to do, a lot of companies are missing out on promoting &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/are-you-using-linkedin-as-a-social-network-or-a-database/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=117&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The games fever is hotting up&#8230;where will you be from late July to mid August?</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/the-games-fever-is-hotting-up-where-will-you-be-from-late-july-to-mid-august/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, more than one in 10 Brits will be heading abroad during the London Olympics specifically to avoid the sporting event. ABTA has just revealed the latest findings from a research conducted in the UK by Arkenford Ltd during September &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/the-games-fever-is-hotting-up-where-will-you-be-from-late-july-to-mid-august/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=110&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s buzzing for new business ideas?</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/whats-buzzing-for-new-business-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[atching up on my emails I came across an article written at the start of 2010 on 10 Great Business Ideas and Trends. Written with reference to the states, these trends have also influenced Europe and the UK.   

A year on, and during this last year I have been involved in businesses following such trends. Will they succeed?  Too early to say. Here they are again.  Read and make what you will.  <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/whats-buzzing-for-new-business-ideas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=99&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SoLoMo &#8211; the mantra for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The talk on the grapevine is that this year is SoLoMo, and if you are feeling slightly lost, that is Social, Local and Mobile.  
In marketing, we have all seen the major convergence of channels, and how social, local, and mobile work together as part of an integrated initiative. These three concepts reach to the very heart of a customer's experience.  <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/solomo-the-mantra-for-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=94&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media as a Branding Tool</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/social-media-as-a-branding-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent survey shows that (90%) of 100 major organisations believe that social media gives benefits tied to brand building; 88% agreed they stimulated buzz, 81% referenced securing consumer insights and 78% cited enhanced marketing effectiveness. <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/social-media-as-a-branding-tool/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=80&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Social buying and Flash sale sites: Generating revenue and creating loyalty within hospitality and private online travel clubs?</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/social-buying-and-flash-sale-sites-generating-revenue-and-creating-loyalty-within-hospitality-and-private-online-travel-clubs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting debate is going on within the hospitality and travel trade: should they participate in social buying/flash sale sites to supply fresh competitive deals? The new kids on the block&#8230;private online clubs with exclusive hand-picked travel offers and very &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/social-buying-and-flash-sale-sites-generating-revenue-and-creating-loyalty-within-hospitality-and-private-online-travel-clubs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=75&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dedicated Service For Membership Organisations, Societies And Private Clubs</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dedicated-service-for-membership-organisations-societies-and-private-clubs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketing and communication experts Market Accents have introduced a dedicated service to assist new and existing member-based organisations and private clubs to attract and retain members. In response to growing demand for exclusive professional and lifestyle-based clubs attached to venues &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dedicated-service-for-membership-organisations-societies-and-private-clubs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=73&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Update: Research shows that Historic Venues should revisit their catering offer</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/industry-update-research-shows-that-historic-venues-should-revisit-their-catering-offer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Insights: Hospitality and Historical Venues The Mintel UK Leisure Venue Catering Report, issued in March 2011, highlights two areas that are of interest for historical venues: catering and the emerging fast and casual yet quality-driven experience. According to the &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/industry-update-research-shows-that-historic-venues-should-revisit-their-catering-offer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=49&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Offer &#8211; Brand &amp; Social Media: An Effective Way to Harness the Web</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/summer-offer-brand-social-media-an-effective-way-to-harness-the-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Access the expertise of brand and communication experts and invest in tailored and highly effective MA Digital Branding Offer. Market Accents will: define your audience and broadly segment it according to market requirements derive your key messages based on your &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/summer-offer-brand-social-media-an-effective-way-to-harness-the-web/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=44&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Membership Organisations: How to Recruit and Retain</title>
		<link>http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/membership-organisations-how-to-recruit-and-retain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Membership marketing — acquiring, engaging, upgrading and renewing members is the cornerstone for relationship driven organisations. While the barriers to entry may have lowered, there are still many effective strategies that will work both in the current climate and in &#8230; <a href="http://marketaccents.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/membership-organisations-how-to-recruit-and-retain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=marketaccents.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2011958&amp;post=39&amp;subd=marketaccents&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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